• Job Description

  Req#: 4523406

  Description

  Title: Graduate Assistant (Biosecurity Development Engineer)
  Position Number: 0000GA11
  Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences (PEPS)
  Location: Manoa
  Date Posted: May 28, 2024
  Closing Date: June 7, 2024 @ 11:59pm
  Salary Information: $2,335.50/month; Step 14
  Monthly Type: 11-month
  Full Time/Part Time: Part Time - Full Time Equivalency of 50%
  Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
  
  Other Conditions: Duration of appointment June 16, 2024-December 31, 2024. Renewable annually pending satisfactory work and academic performance and availability of funding.
  
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  Computer aided design of systems and components for biosecurity applications, potentially including instruments for molecular diagnostics/sensors, embedded surveillance systems for invasive organisms, customized mechanical actuators for agricultural equipment, data management and automated object detection from field data, and working with a team on all aspects of systems integration for applied operations.
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  Graduate standing in (or qualification with pending admission to) an Engineering program with experience in systems design and integration - preferably Electrical and Computer Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  
  Desirable Qualifications:
  Experience with Computer Aided Design (3D component/assembly design as well as PCB design and layout), PCB assembly, Mechanical fabrication and assembly, software design/development, web development.
  
  To Apply:
  Please submit (1) Current resume, (2) Contact information for two professional references, and (3) Letter summarizing how you meet the minimum and/or desirable qualifications to the contact address below. Electronic submission via email is preferred (include "Biosecurity Development Engineer" in the subject line) and preliminary inquiries are encouraged.
  
  Apply to:
  Dr. Daniel Jenkins; danielje@hawaii.edu
  3190 Maile Way, Room 305
  Honolulu, HI 96822

  EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

  The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/
  
  Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
  
  In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/ , or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
  
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